Students vote for leaders at the first UNSA elections

It was all systems go as the University of Nairobi students headed to the polls to vote for their leaders.

The elections were scheduled for Friday, April 13th, 2018, the first under the new University of Nairobi Student Association (UNSA) 2017 Constitution.

The election exercise took place across Campus constituencies’ at various polling stations. Counting, tallying and announcements of elections outcome of voting was done at the respective campuses. There was tight security in all the polling centres and the exercise was successfully concluded without any security hitches.

According to the UNSA 2017 Constitution, the Students’ Council shall consist of a chairperson, vice-chairperson (who shall be of opposite gender with the chairperson), secretary-general, treasurer and three other members to represent special interests of students. During an election, the Constitution states that at least two thirds of electors in the Electoral Colleges shall participate in the election of the Students’ Council.